Odéon station

Odéon (French: [ɔdeɔ̃] ) is a station on lines 4 and 10 of the Paris Métro. It is located in the 6th arrondissement, on the Rive Gauche. It is named after the nearby Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe and is located under the Carrefour de l'Odéon, in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.

History

The station was opened on 9 January 1910 as part of the connecting section of line 4 under the Seine between Châtelet and Raspail. It was one of the many stations on line 4 that were flooded during the Great Flood of Paris in 1910, interrupting service for several weeks

Line 10's platforms opened on 14 February 1926 as part of the line's extension from Mabillon. It served as its eastern terminus until its extension to Place d'Italie (now on line 7) on 15 February 1930.

Between October 1966 and October 1967, like most stations on line 4, its platforms were lengthened to 90 metres to cater for six-car trains due to the increased traffic on the line. The walls of the platform were clad in a metal casing to improve the general appearance of the station.

As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station's corridors, lighting, as well as platforms of line 4 were renovated on 7 October 2008, removing the metal cladding on the platforms of line 4.

As part of the automation of line 4, the platforms of line 4 were partially renovated and modernised. Its platform levels were raised to accommodate the installation of platform screen doors which took place from July to August 2019. This was in addition to new lighting being installed, tiling the floor, and the installation of new seats.

In 2019, the station was used by 5,600,764 passengers, making it the 70th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.

In 2020, the station was used by 2,412,888 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 91st busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.

In 2021, the station was used by 3,478,491 passengers, making it the 80th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has four accesses:

• Access 1: rue de l'École de Médecine (with an ascending escalator)
• Access 2: Carrefour de l'Odéon
• Access 3: rue Danton
• Access 4: Boulevard Saint-Michel

Station layout

Platforms

Both lines have a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms, although line 4's platforms have had platform screen doors installed since August 2019.

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 58, 63, 70, 86, 87, and 96 of the RATP bus network, and at night, by lines N12 and N13 of the Noctilien bus network.

Nearby

• Luxembourg Palace
• Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe

Gallery

References

• Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.